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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02874 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | Joseph Young to Henry Knox exchanging pleasantries and expressing thanks for past actions |
| Date | 30 December 1783 |
| Author | Young, Joseph (1733-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Young, a hospital physician, thanks Knox for orders he recently sent which Young claims saved him from embarrassment. Also thanks Knox "for the Sixty Dollars you sent to supply them with firewood, which was greatly needed ... " Transferred Knox's orders to a contractor. Reports news of hospital matters, including Doctor Egbert's retirement. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War General Hospital Health and Medical Military Supplies Military Camp Finance |
| People | Young, Joseph (1733-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Some sources cite Young's birth date as 1735. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |